# Installing new hard drive in addition to RAID

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-new-hard-drive-in-addition-to-raid/141903>\
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**Created:** [March 24, 2005, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-new-hard-drive-in-addition-to-raid/141903 "2005-03-24T02:03:39Z")\
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WinXP

My current setup is a raid of 2 drives but I want to add another (alone, not as part of the raid). I hooked it up and restarted but the drive doesnt show and utils cant seem to access it

I am, however, able to see the drive in the raid setup accessible at startup. There I can assign it to be a 1 drive array, though, Im weary about setting it up there (initializing it says all drives will be clear, and though it probably wont, I fear it will take out my primary array :!: )

Is there maybe something I’m doing wrong? I know nothing about hardware so Im at a loss. thanks